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Full nameCarlos Roberto Forbs Borges
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityPortugal
Age22
Date of birth19 Mar 2004
Height169 cm
Shirt number#9
ClubClub Brugge KV
Attacking midfielderalso played MID
37
Appearances
8
Goals
8
Assists
2817
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Club Brugge KV.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Jupiler Pro League378828177.2
UEFA Champions League13338827.28
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Portugal U21720239
Super Cup2101616.6
UEFA U21 Championshipat Portugal U21300517

Scout report

Rising starCreative Attacking midfielder

Carlos Forbs is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder at Club Brugge KV, rated 65.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 4th of 311 on scout potential in the Jupiler Pro League and 446th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (78.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.51 goal contributions per 90 (0.26 goals, 0.26 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Forbs.

Judged on this season alone, Forbs graded 42 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 44 attacking midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League, on 8 goals and 8 assists in 37 appearances (0.511 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 42). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 66, top 5% of the 44 attacking midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League. At 22 Forbs is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 21.2 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Forbs is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Streaky
Current potentialTop 5% attacking midfielders · Jupiler Pro LeagueCurrent seasonTop 10% attacking midfielders · Jupiler Pro League4th-best attacking midfielder in the Jupiler Pro League4th in the Jupiler Pro League · potential2nd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Jupiler Pro League446th-highest potential U-23 tracked
65.7
Ratingi
2nd of 44 attacking midfielders
42.3
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
78.3%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.51
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Club Brugge KV finished 1st of 6 · a title-challenging side

8
Goals
8
Assists
16
G+A
0.22
Goals / app

8 goals in 37 appearances (0.22 per game) for a title-challenging side. He also laid on 8 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 16 goal contributions (0.43 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 78.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.51 goal contributions per 90 (0.26 goals, 0.26 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.82 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 65.7, Forbs carries the 2nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Jupiler Pro League (top 5%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.51 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.